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* AdaptationalNiceGuy: [[EvilSorceror Karswell]] is this in comparison to the original story. In it, he was a [[{{Jerkass}} vicious bully]] who delighted in [[DisproportionateRetribution setting his pet demon on people for even minor insults]]; and the childrens' party ended with him [[ForTheEvulz traumatizing the children for laughs]].
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* AdaptationalNiceGuy: [[EvilSorceror Karswell]] is this in comparison to the original story. In it, story, in which he was a [[{{Jerkass}} vicious bully]] who delighted in [[DisproportionateRetribution setting his pet demon on people for even minor insults]]; insults]] and the ended childrens' party ended with him by [[ForTheEvulz traumatizing the children for laughs]].
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* OhCrap: [[spoiler:Karswell appears to have escaped, but Holden hands him his coat. Unthinkingly, Karswell takes it... and then the penny drops: "You've passed me the parchment!"]]
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* SecretCircleOfSecrets
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* GothicHorror: In contrast to the SciFiHorror that dominated most of the decade, this movie draws its scares from folklore, the past, and the supernatural. Its success foreshadowed an entire wave of British-made gothic horror films that would start the very next year with ''Film/CurseOfFrankenstein'' and ''Film/HorrorOfDracula'' and last into the '70s.
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* GothicHorror: In contrast to the SciFiHorror that dominated most of the decade, this movie draws its scares from folklore, the past, and the supernatural. Its success foreshadowed an entire wave of British-made gothic horror films that would start the very next year with ''Film/CurseOfFrankenstein'' ''Film/TheCurseOfFrankenstein'' and ''Film/HorrorOfDracula'' and last into the '70s.
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* FolkHorror: A secretive cult, sinister runic magic, and Stonehenge all play into the narrative.
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* GothicHorror: In contrast to the SciFiHorror that dominated most of the decade, this movie draws its scares from folklore, the past, and the supernatural. Its success foreshadowed an entire wave of British-made gothic horror films that would start the very next year with ''Film/CurseOfFrankenstein'' and ''Film/HorrorOfDracula'' and last into the '70s.
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Classic 1957 horror film, sometimes titled ''Curse of the Demon''. It was directed by Creator/JacquesTourneur and produced by Hal E. Chester, based on the short story "Casting the Runes" by Creator/MRJames.
It starred Creator/DanaAndrews as skeptical professor John Holden, Peggy Cummins as the less-skeptical Joanna Harrington, and Niall [=MacGinnis=] as evil but charming cult leader Julian Karswell.
The plot involves Holden's attempts to put down a devil-worshipping cult led by Karswell, who is able to use Celtic runes to cause a demon to attack his enemies. Of course, Karswell is able to slip some runes on Holden, who must try to avoid death at the demon's scaly hands.
It starred Creator/DanaAndrews as skeptical professor John Holden, Peggy Cummins as the less-skeptical Joanna Harrington, and Niall [=MacGinnis=] as evil but charming cult leader Julian Karswell.
The plot involves Holden's attempts to put down a devil-worshipping cult led by Karswell, who is able to use Celtic runes to cause a demon to attack his enemies. Of course, Karswell is able to slip some runes on Holden, who must try to avoid death at the demon's scaly hands.
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Classic 1957 British horror film, sometimes titled ''Curse of the Demon''. It was directed by Creator/JacquesTourneur and produced by Hal E. Chester, film based on the short story "Casting the Runes" by Creator/MRJames.
It starred Creator/DanaAndrews as skeptical professor John Holden, Peggy Cummins as the less-skeptical Joanna Harrington,Creator/MRJames, directed by Creator/JacquesTourneur, produced by Hal E. Chester, and Niall [=MacGinnis=] as evil but charming cult leader Julian Karswell.
starring Creator/DanaAndrews.
The plot involvesHolden's Dr. John Holden (Andrews), a visiting American psychology professor, and his attempts to put down a an English devil-worshipping cult led by Karswell, the evil but charming Julian Karswell (Niall [=MacGinnis=]), who is able to use Celtic runes to cause summon a demon to attack his enemies. Of course, Karswell is able to slip some runes on Holden, who must try to avoid death at the demon's scaly hands.
hands. Holden enlists the aid of Joanna Harrington (Peggy Cummins), the niece of a rival of Karswell's who had died under suspicious circumstances.
It starred Creator/DanaAndrews as skeptical professor John Holden, Peggy Cummins as the less-skeptical Joanna Harrington,
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[[SimilarlyNamedWorks Not to be confused with]] the 1988 horror flick, ''[[Film/NightOfTheDemons1988 Night of the Demons]]'', or with the 1980 [[VideoNasties Video Nasty]] ''Film/NightOfTheDemon1980'' featuring Bigfoot. See also ''Film/DragMeToHell'' which is basically a remake of this with a few character changes and directed by Creator/SamRaimi.
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Released in the U.S. as ''Curse of the Demon''. [[SimilarlyNamedWorks Not to be confused with]] the 1988 horror flick, ''[[Film/NightOfTheDemons1988 Night of the Demons]]'', or with the 1980 [[VideoNasties Video Nasty]] ''Film/NightOfTheDemon1980'' featuring Bigfoot. See also ''Film/DragMeToHell'' which is basically a remake of this with a few character changes and directed by Creator/SamRaimi.
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* HollywoodSatanism: Although note that this movie came out before the foundation of the actual Church of Satan.
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* NothingIsScarier: The original intent was to never actually show the demon, leaving [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane its existence ambiguous]]. ExecutiveMeddling inserted a few effects shots against the director's will. They're very good effects shots and the demon's design has become iconic, so it's hard to say whether Tourneur's more minimalist original vision would have resulted in a stronger film or not.
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[[SimilarlyNamedWorks Not to be confused with]] the 1988 horror flick, ''[[Film/NightOfTheDemons1988 Night of the Demons]]'', or with the 1980 [[VideoNasties Video Nasty]] ''Night of the Demon'' featuring Bigfoot. See also ''Film/DragMeToHell'' which is basically a remake of this with a few character changes and directed by Creator/SamRaimi.
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[[SimilarlyNamedWorks Not to be confused with]] the 1988 horror flick, ''[[Film/NightOfTheDemons1988 Night of the Demons]]'', or with the 1980 [[VideoNasties Video Nasty]] ''Night of the Demon'' ''Film/NightOfTheDemon1980'' featuring Bigfoot. See also ''Film/DragMeToHell'' which is basically a remake of this with a few character changes and directed by Creator/SamRaimi.
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[[SimilarlyNamedWorks Not to be confused with]] the 1988 horror flick, ''[[Film/NightOfTheDemons1988 Night of the Demons]]'', or with the 1980 [[VideoNasties Video Nasty]], or with the 1980 Nasty]] ''Night of the Demon'' featuring Bigfoot. See also ''Film/DragMeToHell'' which is basically a remake of this with a few character changes and directed by Creator/SamRaimi.
